baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2495358-A (GB)
Title: A roller bearing for supporting a rotatable component
Inventor: CASPALL MARTIN JANEK
IPC: F16C19/28
Filed: 2012-07-24
Abstract: A roller bearing for supporting a rotatable component such as a shaft is provided. A double row taper roller bearing 10 for supporting a rotatable shaft 25 comprises: an inner ring 11 including a pair of inner races 12, 13; an outer ring 17 including a pair of outer races 18,19; two rows 20, 21 of rollers 22, 23 mounted between the inner 12, 13 and outer 18, 19 races, each row of which rollingly engages respective races in the inner 11 and outer 17 rings; clamping ring means 26 which surrounds and clamps said inner ring 11, at least the inner ring 11 and the clamping ring means 26 each comprising two substantially semicircular parts. The relevant semicircular parts are mounted together to provide a circular component for surrounding the rotatable shaft 25. The clamping ring means 26 surrounds and clamps with the inner ring 11 at a position substantially midway between the axially opposite sides of the inner ring 11.
Patent GB-2493449-A (GB)
Title: Extruded honeycomb catalyst
Inventor: CHANDLER GUY RICHARD
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2012-07-31
Abstract: An extruded honeycomb catalyst for nitrogen oxide reduction according to the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) method in exhaust gases from motor vehicles comprises an extruded active carrier in honeycomb form comprising a first SCR catalytically active component and with a plurality of channels through which the exhaust gas flows during operation, and a washcoat coating comprising a second SCR catalytically active component being applied to the extruded body, wherein the first SCR catalytically active component and the second SCR catalytically active component are each independently selected from the group consisting of: (i) vanadium catalyst with vanadium as catalytically active component; (ii) mixed-oxide catalyst with one or more oxides, in particular those of transition metals or lanthanides as catalytically active component; and (iii) an Fe- or a Cu-zeolite catalyst. Also shown is a method of producing the honeycomb catalysts and an exhaust system for a lean burn internal combustion engine comprising the catalyst.
Patent GB-2505190-A (GB)
Title: Level sensing in a vehicle fuel tank using electromagnetic fields
Inventor: LYNN DAVID
IPC: G01F23/22
Filed: 2012-08-21
Abstract: A level sensing apparatus 11 includes an antenna structure 22 having an active component 24 to which an electrical signal is applied during use, and a reference component 26. A controller 20 causes the electrical signal to be applied to the antenna structure 22 to cause the active component 24 to radiate an electromagnetic field which interacts with the liquid in the container 14. The controller also monitors the electrical characteristics of the antennas electrical circuit. The controller causes the apparatus to switch between first and second modes of operation by causing a switch 30 to connect the reference component to, or isolate it from, the electrical circuit by connecting to or disconnecting from electrical ground 28. In the first mode of operation the reference 26 is connected by switch 30 to ground 28 and the electromagnetic field radiated by active component 24 is contained primarily between antenna components 24, 26. In the second mode, reference component 26 is disconnected from ground 28 by switch 30 and the electromagnetic field radiated by active component 24 is not contained between antenna components 24, 26, instead it propagates until it interacts with a conductive reference body 12. In the case where 14 is a vehicle fuel tank 12 is the vehicle body. The level sensor is more accurate for levels up to the height h of the antenna structure when operated in the first mode and more accurate for levels above the height h of the antenna structure when operated in the second mode. The invention allows more accurate sensing of level when the level is above the height of the sensor.
Patent GB-2507038-A (GB)
Title: Scheduling jobs weighted according to the memory usage using a knapsack problem.
Inventor: ROKICKI MARIUSZ
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2012-10-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of scheduling a subset of a set of jobs 150 satisfying a constraint on the range of the number of jobs, the jobs sharing resources in a computing system 100. Each job is assigned a weight, W, indicative of the memory usage of the job when executed. The method, for each number of jobs, X, satisfying the range constraint, starts by determining from the set of jobs a first subset of jobs using a knapsack program algorithm, the algorithm being adapted to select using the weights the first subset of jobs having the number of jobs and having a maximal total memory usage below the current available memory of the computer system. The process then selects from the subsets obtained the subset to be scheduled. The method may have a pair of memory usage thresholds and the memory usage of the selected subset lies between thresholds.
Patent GB-2496280-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for sparkline presentation of process control system alarms
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN GLENN
IPC: G01R13/02
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving process variable data and alarm data for a process control system. The data are used to generate a sparkline 310 that graphically indicates a trend of the process variable relative to an alarm limit 314 and a trend line 312 is displayed via an operator interface. The operator interface comprises an operator display module and an alarm presentation interface 300 that presents the sparkline 310 on a display via an operator application. The spark line 310 graph may include graphic indications of when the alarm was triggered 316 and of the current state of the process variable 318. It may also be incorporated into an alarm list (402, Fig. 4) or a side-bar banner (406, Fig. 4) of the alarm presentation interface. The alarm box 302 containing the sparkline 310 may be highlighted 320 when the difference between the trend line 312 and the alarm limit 314 is increasing. The apparatus may also include memory to buffer (504, Fig. 5) trend data for the process variable.
Patent GB-2507600-A (GB)
Title: A plant pot with adjustable drainage
Inventor: BOYLAN MICHAEL
IPC: A01G9/04
Filed: 2013-01-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant pot apparatus comprising a tray 14 having a base and a raised rim. The apparatus further comprises a pot 12 comprising a sidewall and a base defining an internal cavity. The pot provides at least one recess 50. The apparatus further comprises a support means 30 arranged in use to stand on the tray and support the pot. At least a portion of the support means is arranged in use to be received within the at least one recess of the support means. The support means is adjustable so as to be arranged in use to support said pot in a first position in which the pot base is in contact with the tray and in a second position in which said base is supported spaced apart from the tray. The support means and/or pot is arranged in use to be rotatable from the first position to the second position. A support feature 56 of the pot may rest upon a ledge 38 of the support means in the second position.
Patent GB-2511349-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Fuelling Reminder
Inventor: CHURCH CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2013-03-01
Abstract: A vehicle system 10 comprises; a navigation system 18 for determining the geographical location of the vehicle, a memory holding a database including data identifying the location of fuel/charging stations, a control system 12 comprising a processor 14, and a human interface 20 for conveying information. The control system is configured to use the vehicle location data from the navigational system, and fuel/charging station location data from the memory, and data according to predefined criteria to determine when a triggering event has occurred. If the triggering event has been determined then the control system causes information relating to a fuel access point or charging connector to be sent to the human interface. The control system may be configured to determine that the triggering event has occurred only if the fuel/charge level is at or below a threshold level. The control system may be configured to determine that the triggering event has occurred only if the data identifies a fuel type appropriate to the vehicle as being available at the nearest fuel station.
Patent GB-2502681-A (GB)
Title: Color model transform and edge detection for seismic data
Inventor: LAAKE ANDREAS W
IPC: G01V1/34
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: At least two sets of seismic, geophysical or satellite image data from at least two sources in a continuous color model e.g. RGB, that includes at least two color axes are transformed a hue, saturation and value (HSV) color model to generate at least saturation data. An edge detection algorithm, such as the Sobel method, is then applied to the saturation data to generate enhanced data and at least a portion of the enhanced data is then rendered to a display. The enhanced data may be convolved with either a portion of the continuous data or the saturation data.
Patent GB-2513170-A (GB)
Title: A detection system and a method of making a detection system
Inventor: MACEK MARIJAN
IPC: G01J5/20
Filed: 2013-04-18
Abstract: A bolometric detection system for detecting electromagnetic radiation with frequencies from 300GHz to 1THz is disclosed with a narrow or wide band antenna 6 directly connected to a suspended metal film thermistor 5 fabricated on a thin (3 - 5Î¼m) self-supporting dielectric membrane 3. The thermistor 5 is suspended above the membrane 3, which is fabricated with a planarised process to minimise the thermistor dimensions scattering. The detection system includes a reflecting cavity 9 which is a Î»/4 THz mirror. The depth dR of the THz mirror 9 can be controlled solely by the thickness of the silicon wafer 7. The thickness can alternatively be controlled by providing a separate silicon wafer 7 with a metallised groove 9 that is bonded by a low temperature bonding process to the detecting silicon wafer 1. The system is optimised for a thermistor resistance of about 800Î©, which is slightly more than twice the impedance of free space (Z0 = 377Î©).
Patent GB-2506227-A (GB)
Title: A dishwasher
Inventor: KIM DAEGYU
IPC: A47L15/42
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: A dishwasher comprises a tub (11, fig 2) configured to provide a washing space, an upper rack (191, fig 2) and a lower rack (193, fig 2) arranged in the tub (11, fig 2) to place washing objects thereon and a lower arm (6, fig 2) comprising a lower arm chamber 69 configured to receive washing water therein, a coupling pipe chamber 67 configured to communicate with the lower arm chamber 69 via a chamber communication hole 655, and an arm channel 61 configured to inject the washing water to the lower rack (193, fig 2), in communication with the lower arm chamber 69 via at least one arm channel communication hole 657. A water supply pump (18, fig 2) is configured to supply the washing water to the lower arm chamber 69. A tower nozzle (3, fig 2) is provided to inject the washing water to the upper rack (191, fig 2) with the tower nozzle (3, fig 2) including a tower connection part (5, fig 2) being detachable from the coupling pipe chamber 67 and arranged to supply the washing water to the tower nozzle (3, fig 2). A channel change unit 9 is provided in the lower arm chamber 69 to alternately open the chamber communication hole 655 and the arm channel communication hole 657 based on a water pressure inside the lower arm chamber 69. Other water distribution arrangements via the tower nozzle and the lower arm are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2501200-A (GB)
Title: Saddle with cushioning arrangement
Inventor: BONDI ANNE
IPC: B68C1/02
Filed: 2010-08-31
Abstract: A cushioning arrangement 72 for a saddle comprising an L shaped cushioning member 73, and securing means comprising discrete front 80 and rear 82 securing members projecting relative to front and rear edges of the cushioning member. The securing members are preferably in the form of piping which secure the cushioning arrangement to a saddle body. There are preferably two cushioning member made from foam material. The arrangement may also include fastening members 76, a load spreading member 83 and a further side securing flap (194, fig 12). A saddle including said arrangement and an additional stirrup hanger and seat is also claimed.
Patent GB-2517715-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for controlling the transport of a tape within a tape transport system
Inventor: CHERUBINI GIOVANNI
IPC: G11B5/584
Filed: 2013-08-29
Abstract: A control device1 controls the transport of a tape 108 within a tape transport system 100. The control device comprises a determination unit 10, which includes a first and second servo channel for determining a first and second lateral position of the tape relative to the head 114, and for determining a lateral position difference between the first lateral position and the second lateral position. The control device also comprises a computing unit 11 for computing a number of unsupported wraps of the tape as a function of the lateral position difference, where the number of unsupported wraps corresponds to the number of layers of the tape around the take-up reel 112 having air layers in-between. The control device also computes a spring constant of the tape as a function of the number of unsupported wraps, a radius R1 of the take-up reel and a nominal tape path length. A calibration unit 12 calibrates at least one unit (13,14,15) of the tape transport system dependent on the spring constant.
Patent GB-2503602-A (GB)
Title: Phosphine-containing hydrogel contact lenses
Inventor: WANG GUIGU
IPC: B29D11/00
Filed: 2012-02-23
Abstract: Hydrogel contact lenses that are derived from a polymerizable composition including at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one phosphine-containing component are described. The hydrogel of the contact lenses can be a silicone hydrogel or a non-silicone hydrogel. Use of polymerizable compositions comprising a phosphine-containing component can be cured under both inert and air atmospheres, and can be used to form hydrogel contact lenses having improved shape retention properties, having improved resistance to discoloration. Batches of hydrogel contact lenses and methods of making hydrogel contact lenses are also described.
Patent GB-2520976-A (GB)
Title: Correct port identification in a network host connection
Inventor: NICE DAVID JAMES
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2013-12-05
Abstract: The invention creates a registry database 101, 102 of services and the numbers of the ports that the service listener is associated with. The registry may include the protocol used by the service and additional information (such as URI, URL). Users may explicitly query the database 105 with service/protocol information 106. Alternatively if the user attempts to connect to an incorrect port using the wrong protocol or similar 103, information can be extracted 104 and used to query the registry. The query information is used to search the registry 107 and return an error 109, reply suggesting the correct port to use for a service 110 or automatically connect to the correct port for the service 111. The disclosure includes an example application to IBMs (rtm) Customer Information Control System (CICS (rtm)).
Patent GB-2506047-A (GB)
Title: Contextually aware client buffer thresholds
Inventor: KARLSSON KENT
IPC: H04L47/30
Filed: 2012-05-04
Abstract: Client buffer thresholds are dynamically adjusted to provide quick start up and smooth playback in a variety of network conditions. In some examples, multiple buffer configurations are available. An initial buffer configuration may be used in typical circumstances and will yield good behavior in most cases. A modified buffer configuration can be used when limited available network resources prevent smooth playback. In some embodiments, a client buffer configuration is continuously adapted based on network throughput and data transfer rates.
Patent GB-2519614-A (GB)
Title: Transition device for extension ladders
Inventor: JONES RONALD BARRY THOMAS
IPC: E06C7/08
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: A transition device for fitting to an extension ladder comprising a single elongate rung portion and two hook-shaped arm portions at respective opposite ends of the rung portion. The hook-shaped arm portions comprise respective wing formations that project longitudinally from each end of the transition device. In use, the hook-shaped arm portions engage over the uppermost exposeÂ Rung of the lower section of the extension ladder, such that the formations abut the uprights of the ladder and prevent movement or rotation of the device. The transition device acts to increase the forward extension of the rung and thereby enables a user to step safely over the transition between the lower and upper sections.
Patent GB-2508111-A (GB)
Title: A tool safety device
Inventor: STYTH PETER
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2013-07-12
Abstract: A tool safely device (100) including: an elongate flexible member (120); a connecting device (122) configured, in use, to releasably connect a tool to the elongate flexible member; a body (102) from which the elongate flexible member can be extended and info which the elongate flexible member can be at least partially retracted; a mounting member (110) for mounting the body, in use, on a belt or harness, and a rotating arrangement (108) for allowing the body to rotate relative to the mounting member, characterised in that the rotatable member (512) includes a helical channel (902) in which a portion of the flexible member (120) can be received in use.
Patent GB-2524020-A (GB)
Title: Life vest with locator beacon
Inventor: HILL CHRISTOPHER ROSS
IPC: B63C9/20
Filed: 2014-03-11
Abstract: A life vest 10 comprising a flotation aid 12, a protective shield 14 which, in use, extends from the life vest to at least partially cover a wearer's head and face, and a locator beacon device comprising a signal generator 16 and an antenna 18 configured to transmit signals generated by the signal generator. The antenna is provided on the protective shield, and may be a pliable planar antenna formed from a fabric or a monopole antenna (30, Fig 5) formed from a flexible metal. A protective shield configured to be attached to a life vest and having an antenna mounted thereon is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2525909-A (GB)
Title: Container
Inventor: JARVI MIKKO
IPC: B65D88/52
Filed: 2014-05-08
Abstract: A container 1 comprising a side frame section 200, and a door 100 which pivots around a hinge 600. The door features first and second panel elements 110, 120, which both include a rectangular frame including a horizontal beam 111, 121. The first panel element is attached to the side frame section through the hinge. A pivoting member (140, figure 3) is arranged to connect the horizontal beams of the first and second panel elements and conÂ­figured to provide a horizontal axis of revolution between the panel elements. The container may be used to transport and unload mail items such as parcels and letters. The pivoting member may allow vertical extension of the second panel element when pivoting. The panel elements may have an anchor (126, 136, figure 3) which slots into a corresponding bracket (204). A limiter (205) may limit the vertical extension of the second panel element. The container may be a roll container and comprise a third panel element, the same as, and pivotally attached to, the second panel element
Patent GB-2509880-A (GB)
Title: Fault detection based on diagnostic history
Inventor: ZLOTNICK AVIAD
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2012-10-04
Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting faults in a system. The method comprising maintaining diagnostic history for one or more system components; receiving system information about operational state and relational interaction among system components; determining if one or more system components are to be examined, in response to performing an analysis of the diagnostic history, wherein the analysis is performed to determine if the diagnostic history includes any information that may indicate that certain system components or combinations of components are suspected of causing a problem detected in the system, wherein the diagnostic history is maintained based on an at least one examination performed on said one or more components when said one or more components were installed in a system other than the system in which the problem is detected.
Patent GB-2534332-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing metallic tantalum by electrolytic reduction of a feedstock
Inventor: Greg Doughty
IPC: C25C7/02
Filed: 2014-06-26
Abstract: A method for producing metallic tantalum by electrolytic reduction of a feedstock comprising oxygen and tantalum comprising the steps of: arranging the feedstock 50 in contact with a cathode 40 and a molten salt 30 within an electrolysis cell 10, arranging a molten aluminium anode 60,62 in contact with the molten salt within the electrolysis cell, and applying a potential between the anode and the cathode to form metallic tantalum comprising between 0.01 and 5 wt% of aluminium. The oxygen removed from the feedstock reacts with the molten aluminium at the anode to form an oxide comprising aluminium rather than being liberated as a gas. The feedstock is preferably a powder and is an oxide of tantalum, or tantalum comprising a high concentration of oxygen. The aluminium may be commercially pure, or a eutectic aluminium alloy. The molten salt may be lithium or calcium chloride. The tantalum formed may be capacitor grade. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing an aluminium-doped tantalum capacitor, and apparatus 10 comprising a molten aluminium anode and a cathode in contact with a molten salt.
Patent GB-2528495-A (GB)
Title: Recycling process
Inventor: WALKER ADAM
IPC: C08J11/08
Filed: 2014-07-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for extracting polyester from packaging. In particular, the invention relates to packaging comprising one or more dyes such as black packaging. The claimed process uses a two stage extraction process to convert waste polyester in clean, reusable polyester. The process comprises (a) contacting the fabric with a first solvent system to form a mixture, (b) maintaining the mixture at a first temperature for a first period of time until substantially all of the dye has been dissolved, (c) removing the first solvent system containing the dissolved dye, (d) contacting the remaining mixture with a second solvent system in order to dissolve the polyester, (e) maintaining the remaining mixture at the second temperature for a second period of time until substantially all of the polyester has been dissolved, (f) removing the second solvent system containing the dissolved polyester, and (g) recovering the polyester from the second solvent system. The second temperature is greater than the first temperature when the two solvent systems are the same. The solvents are food grade solvents such as ethyl benzoate.
Patent GB-2529661-A (GB)
Title: Modified back rack
Inventor: WU YAO-CHUAN
IPC: A47C7/40
Filed: 2014-08-28
Abstract: A modified backrest has a front frame 10, a supporting stand 20 mounted movably on the front frame, and a positioning mount 30 mounted securely on the front frame. The front frame has an adjusting base (16, figure 4) mounted on the front frame. The adjusting base has a protrusion (161, figure 6) formed on the adjusting base, multiple positioning grooves (163, figure 6) formed on the protrusion and a track area (162, figure 6) surrounding the protrusion and positioning grooves. The supporting stand has a movement recess (23, figure 3) formed on the supporting stand, a movement space (231, figure 3) formed in the movement recess, and a moving assembly (40, figure 3) mounted in the movement recess. The moving assembly has a moving block (41, figure 3), a swinging arm (42, figure 3) mounted pivotally in the moving block, and a moving pin (423, figure 10) placed in the track area and urged to travel around the protrusion and engage with the positioning grooves as the front frame is raised or lowered relative to the supporting stand.